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H. Rept. 115-65 1 (2017-03-29)

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                    115TH CONGRESS                                          REPORT
                        1st Session    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             115-65







                     TO ELIMINATE THE SUNSET OF THE VETERANS CHOICE
                               PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES



                      MARCH 29, 2017.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed



                      Mr. ROE of Tennessee, from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
                                          submitted the following


                                              REPORT

                                                together with

                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 369]

                              [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                      The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to whom was referred the
                    bill (H.R. 369) to eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Pro-
                    gram, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report
                    favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill
                    as amended do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS
                                                                                     Page
                    Purpose and Sum m ary  ...........................................................................................  2
                    Background and Need for  Legislation  ...................................................................  3
                    H earings ...................................................................................................................  5
                    Subcom m ittee  Consideration  .................................................................................  5
                    Com m ittee  Consideration  .......................................................................................  5
                    C om m ittee  V otes  ......................................................................................................  6
                    Com m ittee  Oversight Findings  ...............................................................................  6
                    Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ....................................  6
                    New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures .............       6
                    Earmarks and Tax and Tariff Benefits  .................................................................  6
                    Com m ittee  Cost  Estim ate  .......................................................................................  6
                    Congressional Budget Office   Estimate  ...................................................................  6
                    Federal M andates  Statem  ent  .................................................................................  8
                    Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  .............................................................................  8
                    Constitutional Authority  Statem ent  ......................................................................  8
                    Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  .......................................................................  8
                    Statement on Duplication of Federal Programs ....................................................  8
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